| Brain-scan letters |
| Adjustable loops |
| Archaic "before |
| Like St. Nick's "little mouth," in "The Night Before Christmas |
| Letter before gee |
| Adjustable loop |
| It's just to the left of Baltic Avenue |
| Actor Hawke of "Before Sunrise," "Before Sunset," and "Before Midnight |
| All, e.g., for this answer's last six letters? |
| Actor in "Before Sunrise," "Before Sunset" and "Before Midnight |
| Dick Doesn't Just Lobby for the Tobacco Companies--He's a Client" (rejected campaign ad, 2004) |
| Football player Jackson drinks water before a game? |
| Archaeologist's letters |
| Possessive words before "oneself |
| Organizations with Greek letters |
| Adjusted for a larger group, as a recipe |
| Animated movie released in 1998 shortly before the similar "A Bug's Life |
| Adjusted, as a suit |
| Mixture brushed onto pastry dough before baking |
| Confusing statements ... and a hint to the circled letters |
| Letter before theta |
| Soldier's request before entering a firefight |
| Nights before Christmas and New Year's Day |
| Adjustable car part |
| Surprises unpleasantly, and a hint to each starred answer's first two + last two letters |
| Rank just below brig. gen. |
| Adjusts, as lights |
| Accompaniers of cover letters: Abbr. |
| Attend a party uninvited ... and a literal hint to five sets of circled letters |
| Adjustable door feature |